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Loke intercepts Samagui's attack

Capricorn summons the Hunter of Belparaso, Samagui, to hunt Lucy. Though the huntsman is skilled, Loke is able to intercept his attacks aimed at Lucy and defeat him. Loke then confronts Capricorn about his seventeen-year absence from the Celestial Spirit World. Capricorn was formerly contracted with Layla, Lucy's mother. With Layla's death, Lucy should be his master, though it seems that Lucy knows none of this. Capricorn answers that it is because he tried to break the rule of his Magic and starts to laugh.

Ultear prepares to battle Natsu

Meanwhile, Natsu slips on a leaf and upon landing, he and Happy see the black-haired boy, Zeref, unconscious below a tree. He also finds Ultear, whom he was previously hunting as "Zalty". After Ultear introduces herself, Natsu scolds her and her guild for their actions. The two then prepare for battle.

Erza and Juvia square off against Meredy, who summons Magic blades to attack them. Initially, Juvia is confident in her water body that renders physical attacks ineffective. However, Meredy's blades are able to slice through her water body, shocking her. They figure out that she is also one of the Seven Kin of Purgatory. Meredy ignores them and considers eliminating them as her mission.

Capricorn attacks Loke

Back with Loke, Capricorn begins to cast Huma Raise, the spell which allows a Human Subordination Magic user to "capture" a human. It is considered a taboo to use it against someone who is not human, like Loke who is a Celestial Spirit, and would cause the user to fuse with the target. Loke figures out that Capricorn actually has a human fused into him. He manages to transfer Regulus to Capricorn before he gets possessed by Capricorn's master, Zoldeo. Capricorn manages to recover and uses this Magic to cast Zoldeo out of Loke's body, defeating him. Zoldeo soon fades away from existence. After this, the two retire to the Celestial Spirit World, with Capricorn joining Lucy's team.

Levy cries

Lucy reports Loke's victory to Cana and Gray. Cana later suggests that they split into two groups so they could locate the Seven Kin of Purgatory faster. Although Gray thinks it is smarter to attack together, he consents with Cana's plan and leaves. At the base camp, Elfman and Evergreen arrive heavily-injured after their defeat at the hands of Rustyrose. Levy cries as she calls out to her teammates all over the island to unite in order to defeat their enemy. Later, Cana asks Lucy about the grave of Mavis Vermillion that they were supposed to go to for the second test. After Lucy relays to her the information about the grave's location, Cana betrays Lucy, who falls asleep immediately due to Cana casts a sleep spell on her. After she falls to the ground, asleep, Cana drags Lucy to the bushes. After she leaves, Lucy falls to the ground and Kain arrives, looks down on the sleeping girl.